#116: The History of Fad Diets

In today's episode, Gary and Will look at the history of diets and discuss popular fad diets of the past and today. The coaches dive into why various ones can work and also could not work, depending on the individual. They also dive into the perils of following any of these approaches for too long and what to do instead. Thanks for listening! Thanks to our sponsors: Coastal Strength & Fitness: www.coastalfitnessva.com Coastal Nutrition Coaching: Website: bit.ly/coastal-nutrition-coaching Social: Gary's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garydeagle Will's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grillshively Timestamps: 0:00- Intro 1:15 - Cabbage and Urine Diet 3:05 - Tying Identity to Diet 4:00 - The Insulin Theory of Obesity 9:15 - Finding Your Method 11:51 - Arsenic Diet Pills 13:10 - The Tapeworm Diet 14:30 - Alli Diet Pills 15:40 - Reach for a Lucky Diet 18:15 - The Sleeping Beauty Diet 23:30 - The Blood Type Diet 27:00 - The Egg and Wine Diet 29:28 - The South Beach Diet 30:43 - The Lamb Chop and Pineapple Diet 34:30 - Marilyn Monroe's Diet